Programme Associate – SC6/ Monrovia
Career Opportunities: Programme Associate
Duty station: Monrovia, Liberia | 12 Months
🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 829142
📢 Job Title: Programme Associate
📌Type of Contract: Service Contract/ Level 6
➡️ Unit / Division: Health Supply Chain
📍 Duty Station: Monrovia
➡️ Duration: 12 months (Renewable based on funding and performance)
⏰ Closing date: Friday, 01 September 2023, midnight (Liberia Time)
About WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
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What will you do in this position?
Under the supervision of the Head Pharmacist, the Programme Associate will assist in all tasks including the management of receiving, storage, order preparation and dispatch of health commodities of the WFP Health Supply Chain Project for health facilities in Liberia. The Project is funded by USAID.
Why work with us?
➡️ Meaningful and impactful careers:
Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve
➡️ Continuous learning and training:
We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers
➡️ Multicultural and stimulating work environment:
We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger
Join us to make a difference in Liberia!!
How can you make a difference?
In this position, you will have to:
Serve as focal persons for the following programmes:
- RHP: Reproductive Health Programme
- NMCP: National Malaria Control Programme
- NTD: Neglected Tropical Diseases
- NCD: Non-communicable Diseases
- EHP: Essential Health Package
- MHP: Mental Health Programme
- LHP: Laboratory Health Programme
- Verify delivery authorizations from the respective programs.
- Verify packing lists generated by the system.
- Supervise the preparation of orders up to the packaging of the products: the report of all anomalies or modifications of quantities must be reported to the pharmacists.
- In collaboration with the Warehouse Logistics Officer and the warehouse team, receive international orders and deliveries, identify, and report possible discrepancies between manifests or delivery slips.
- Participate in regular inventories.
- Ensure proper storage and management of all program items under their responsibility.
- Monitor program stock levels against alarm thresholds, stock-outs, and nearly expired items (e.g., in six months). Prepare reports and forward them to the Pharmacists.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have for…
Education: Completion of secondary or high school education.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Warehouse management, of which two years in a similar position (medical product management) are required.
- NGO experience in developing countries is desirable.
- A medical background related to the 10 programs would be an asset.
- Ability to plan, coordinate and manage several activities simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Good communication skills and ability to work in a team.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft packages (word, excel, and PowerPoint).
- Proven skills in medical logistics.
- Knowledge of WFP warehouse management procedures and good database skills would be an asset.
- Has experience in budget monitoring and reporting.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language.
Deadline for application: Friday, 01 September 2023, Midnight (Liberia Time)
Before you apply…
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting an inclusive work environment in which diversity is valued and where no form of discrimination is tolerated. We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Liberia.
Female applicants and individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
